Task · part of 1. Safety: a video, and the injuries programming actually causes
1(b). First aid and prevention for repetitive stress injuries and eyestrain
Required
The injuries that actually occur during programming, and how to prevent them as well as treat them.
Notes and warnings
Note. Repetitive stress injuries and eyestrain are the two the requirement names, and they are the two this badge can actually give you. Prevention as well as first aid. The prevention half is the one that matters while you are doing requirement 5.
Where this step comes from
- Programming Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 1(b)